Rustenberg Wild Ferment Unwooded Chardonnay 2024
- Rustenberg Wines
- White wine - dry
- South Africa - Stellenbosch
- Chardonnay
- Decanter Awards 2025: Silber
- Michelangelo Awards 2025: Gold
€12.95*
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Information about "Rustenberg Wild Ferment Unwooded Chardonnay 2024"
With a delicate lime-green hue, the Rustenberg Wild Ferment Unwooded Chardonnay captivates the eye before revealing an enticing bouquet of fresh citrus notes intertwined with a whisper of creamy oatmeal. Aromas of lemon, tangerine, and a hint of pine needles harmonize on the palate, leaving a crisp, chalky finish. The absence of oak emphasizes the wine's elegant profile, showcasing vibrant fruitiness and freshness.
This Chardonnay undergoes fermentation with the wild yeast present on the grapes at harvest, enhancing its body and complexity during a lees aging process that enriches its mouthfeel.
Das handgelesene Traubengut wurde bei Ankunft in der Kellerei zunächst komplett entrappt und anschließend gequetscht und abgepresst. Der dabei gewonnene Saft fermentierte unter Zugabe ausgewählter Hefekulturen in Tanks aus Edelstahl und reifte nach Abschluss der alkoholischen Gärung unter einmal wöchentlichem Aufrühren der Hefe noch weitere zwei bis drei Monate im Stahltank.
| Main grape varietal: | Chardonnay |
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| Taste: | dry |
| Wine region: | Stellenbosch |
| acidity level: | low |
| bottle closure: | screw cap |
| bottle size [liter]: | 0,75 |
| country of origin: | South Africa |
| ratings: | Decanter Silber (90 - 94 Punkte), Michelangelo Gold (85 - 89 Punkte) |
| single varietal / blend: | mono varietal |
| vinification and maturation: | steel barrel |
| vintage: | 2024 |
| wine type: | White wine |
| Alcohol concentration [Vol%]: | 13 |
|---|---|
| Residual sugar [g/l] | 2.7 |
| pH-value | 3.3 |
| Acid content [g/l] | 5.2 |
| Legal drinking age | 16 |
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| Distributor | Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf |
| Recommended dishes | Aperitif, Curries, Gegrillter Fisch, frische Meeresfrüchte |
| Grape varietals | Chardonnay |
| Storable up to (at perfect conditions) | 2028 |
| Winemaker | Randolph Christians, Murray Barlow, Craig Christians |
- Decanter Awards 2025: Silber
- Michelangelo Awards 2025: Gold
- Jahrgang 2023 - John Platter: 3.5 Sterne
- Jahrgang 2023 - Decanter Awards 2024: 88 Punkte
- Jahrgang 2023 - Winemagazine South Africa 2024: 87 Punkte